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American  Library  Association 
Post  Conference  Trip 

to 

The  Saguenay  & Lower  St.  Lawrence  Rivers 
July  3-9,  1912. 


POST  CONFERENCE  TRIP 

The  Steamer  which  the  party  boards  is  lying  quite  near 
(probably  a little  east  of)  the  spot  at  which  Jacques  Cartier 
landed  on  the  2nd  of  October,  1535.  “At  dawn  of  day,”  says 
Parkman,  “they  set  forth  for  Hochelaga,  An  Indian  path 
led  them  through  the  forest  which  covered  the  site  of  Mont- 
real. Presently  they  issued  forth  upon  open  fields  covered 
far  and  near  with  ripened  maize; — before  them,  wrapped  in 
forests  painted  by  the  early  frosts,  rose  the  rigid  back  of  the 
mountain  of  Montreal,  and  below,  encompassed  with  its 
cornfields,  lay  the  Indian  town.” 

Looking  southwest  from  the  deck  of  the  steamer,  the 
dome  of  the  Custom  Hou.se,  about  half  a mile  distant,  marks 
the  spot  where,  in  1611,  Champlain  cleared  the  ground  for 
his  intended  post,  and,  in  1642,  Maisonneuve,  with  his  fol- 
lowers, founded  Montreal.  According  to  Collier  de  Casson, 
Maisonneuve’s  first  residence,  which  was  soon  afterwards 
built,  was  situated  to  the  left  of,  and  somewhat  further 
west  than,  the  present  Custom  House. 

Decending  the  river,  Vercheres,  about  20  miles  from 
Montreal,  marks  the  site  of  the  heroic  resistance  to  the 
Iroquois  offered  by  a girl  of  fourteen  (1692). 

Cap  Rouge — Here  in  1542  Roberval  founded  his  colony 
on  the  site  were  Cartier  had  previously  entrenched  himself. 

Quebec. — In  September,  1535,  Cartier,  “ leaving  behind 
the  gorge  of  the  Saguenay,  passed  the  He  des  Coudres  and 
the  promontory  of  Cap  Tourmente,  and  came  to  anchor  in 
a quiet  channel  between  the  northern  shore  and  the  margin 
of  a richly  wooded  island,  where  the  trees  were  so  thickly 
hung  with  grapes  that  Cartier  named  it  the  Island  of 
Bacchus.”  It  was  on  the  banks  of  the  St.  Charles  nearby 
that  Cartier  wintered,  close  to  the  Indian  village  Stadacona, 
which  marked  the  site  of  the  present  city  of  Quebec.  The 
fort  which  Cartier  built  was  discovered  by  Champlain  in 
1608. 

Saguenay  River. — Father  Lajeune  in  his  Relation  of 
1632,  thus  speaks  of  the  Saguenay:  “On  the  18th  June 
we  cast  anchor  at  Tadousac.  This  is  another  bay  or  very 
small  cove,  near  which  there  is  a river  named  Sague, 
which  empties  into  the  great  river  St.  Lawrence.  This 
river  is  as  beautiful  as  the  Seine,  about  as  rapid  as  the 
Rhone,  and  deeper  than  many  places  in  the  sea,  for  it  is 
said  to  be  eighty  fathoms  deep  in  its  shallowest  places. 
We  sojourned  here  from  the  14th  June  to  the  3rd  July.  It 
was  still  very  cold  when  we  arrived,  but  before  leaving  we 
felt  excessive  heat.  In  a very  short  time,  the  leaves,  the 
buds,  the  flowers,  and  the  fruit  appear  here  and  ripen.  I 
mean  the  wild  fruit  as  there  is  no  other.” 


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IMPORTANT  NOTICE! 

ANSWER  AT  ONCE! 

The  next  American  Library  Association  conference  will  meet  in 
OLtawa,  Canada,  from  June  26th  to  July  2nd,  1912.  Preliminary  notices 
concerning  this  and  covering  travel  plans  will  be  found  in  the  March 
A.  L.  A.  Bulletin  soon  to  be  issued. 

A Post  Conference  trip  is  planned  on  the  St.  Lawrence  and  Sag- 
uenay rivers,  ending  at  Montreal  on  the  morning  of  July  9th.  The  cost  of 
this  week-long  river  trip  will  be  well  within  $40 — including  stateroom 
(holding  two  persons),  meals  and  side  excursions.  An  outline  of  the  trip 
follows: 

The  party  will  leave  Ottawa  on  Wednesday  morning  July  3rd,  arriving 
in  Montreal  for  lunch  and  will  spend  the  afternoon  and  evening  in  seeing 
the  city,  visiting  McGill  University  and  the  Westmount  public  library.  On 
Wednesday  evening,  July  3rd,  the  party  takes  special  steamer  and  proceeds 
down  the  river,  passing  Quebec  the  next  morning,  calling  in  the  afternoon  at 
the  little  French  village  of  Les  Eboulements,  and  later  at  Tadousac  at  the 
mouth  of  the  Saguenay.  Between  Tadousac  and  Capes  Eternity  and  Trinity 
occurs  the  very  finest  scenery  on  the  Saguenay;  and  this  part  of  the  route  will 
be  traversed  while  the  sun  is  setting  and  the  late  moon  rising,  so  that  the 
Capes  themselves  may  be  seen  by  moonlight.  Early  next  morning  the 
steamer  will  be  at  Ha  Ha  Bay,  near  Chicoutimi,  and  chosen  instead  of  the 
latter  as  a turning-point  of  the  excursion.  Having  ascended  the  Saguenay 
by  night  the  descent  will  be  made  by  day  with  a long  stop  at  the  Capes,  and 
at  Tadousac.  Thence  the  steamer  will  cross  the  St.  Lawrence,  here  18  to  20 
miles  wide,  in  order  to  give  the  party  an  additional  taste  of  salt  water  and 
also  to  get  the  effect  of  the  sunset  on  the  northern  cliffs.  The  next  day  will 
be  spent  at  Murray  Bay;  the  next  (Sunday)  at  Quebec.  Three  rivers  at  the 
mouth  of  the  St.  Maurice  river  will  be  reached  on  Monday  morning,  and 
there  a landing  will  be  made  for  a day’s  excursion  to  Shawinigan  Falls. 
On  Tuesday  morning  at  6 o’clock  the  Post-Conference  trip  will  end  at  Mont- 
real in  time  for  all  home-bound  trains. 

The  reason  we  ask  your  immediate  reply  concerning  this  trip  is  that 
steamers  held  by  us  must  be  chartered  at  once.  225  persons  can  be  com- 
fortably accommodated  on  one  steamer;  the  second  will  take  upwards  of  150 
more.  Should  this  second  steamer  be  chartered  and  not  be  needed  it  would 
involve  a possible  loss  of  several  thousand  dollars,  which  your  committee 
would  not  care  to  incur,  yet  we  do  not  want  to  disappoint  anyone  desiring 
to  make  this  splendid  and  famous  trip,  for  which  the  rate  is  so  much  below 
the  regular  charges.  Therefore,  will  you  please  stamp,  fill  out  and,  ad- 
dressing Mr.  P.  W.  Faxon,  83  Francis  St.,  Boston, 

Return  Enclosed  Card  at  Once. 

Further  details  of  this  trip  will  be  given  later  (probably  in  the  May 
A.  L.  A.  Bulletin)  and  applications  for  berths  will  then  be  made  direct  to 
the  steamboat  company, — first  come,  first  served. 


March  11,  1912. 


THE  A.  L.  A.  TRAVEL  COMMITTEE 


American  Library  Association 

ITINERARY 
for  Proposed  Post  Conference  Trip,  1912 


Leave  Montreal, 

Wednesday 

July  3rd, 

9.00  P.M. 

Leave  Quebec 

Thursday 

4th, 

9.00  A.M. 

Arrive  L'Anse  St.  Jean 

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4th, 

7.00  P.M. 

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4th, 

8.30  P.M. 

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4th, 

11.30  P.M. 

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5th, 

8.00  A.M. 

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5th, 

10.15  A.M. 

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11.00  A.M. 

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5th, 

1.30  P.M. 

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5th, 

6.00  P.M. 

Arrive  Murray  Bay 

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5th,  10.00  P.M. 

Via  South  Shore. 

Saturday,  July  6th 

, Luncheon, 

Manoir  Richelieu. 

Leave  Murray  Bay 

Saturday 

July  6th, 

7.00  P.M. 

Arrive  Quebec 

Sunday 

7th, 

6.00  A.M. 

Leave  ‘ ^ 

Monday 

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8th, 

5.00  P.M. 

Arrive  Montreal 

Tuesday 

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9th, 

6.00  A.M. 

NOTE. — Delegates  desiring  to  return  to  Toronto, 
Rochester,  Niagara  Falls,  etc.,  via  the  Thousand 
Islands  and  R.  & O.  Lines,  may  purchase  tickets 
at  special  rates  of  $8.00  from  Montreal  and  $5.00 
from  Prescott  to  Charlotte  or  Toronto. 

Tickets  and  further  particulars  regarding 
this  portion  of  the  service  may  be  obtained  from 
our  representative  on  board  steamer. 


HE  Post  Conference  Trip  of  the 
American  Library  Association  to  the 
Saguenay  will  be  made  on  the  new 
steamer  ''Saguenay  ” (built  on  the 
Clyde,  in  1911),  constructed  with  the  idea  of 
according  the  maximum  amount  of  comfort  and 
convenience  to  the  travelling  public.  Among 
her  many  distinguishing  features  are  large  ob- 
servation saloons,  handsomely  furnished,  cosy 
card  rooms,  inviting  social  halls,  observation 
dining  room,  and  sleeping  accommodation  so 
arranged  that  all  rooms  are  outside  staterooms. 
In  addition,  there  are  also  parlor  staterooms 
with  bath-room  attached. 

The  scenery  of  the  Saguenay  at  the  season  of 
the  excursion  has  a charm  and  distinction  all  its 
own.  The  verdant  green  of  early  summer  foliage, 
the  sun-kissed  cliffs  and  the  mountain  peaks,  with 
their  gorgeous  crowns  of  liquid  gold,  have  an 
attractiveness  to  which  words  fail  to  do  justice. 


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AMERICAN  LIBRARY  ASSOCIATION 
Louisville,  Kentucky 
1913 


BOARD  OF  TRUSTEES 


Louisville  Free  Public  Library 

President Mayor  William  O.  Head 

Vice-President Bennett  H.  Young 

Secretary W.  H.  Bartholomew 

Treasurer John  Stites 

Thomas  A.  Barker 
Albert  S.  Brandeis 
John  J.  Davis 
Charles  R.  Hemphill 
Chester  Mayer 
Edgar  Y.  Mullins 
Edward  J.  O’Brien 
Edward  L.  Powell 
George  S.  Whittingham 


Annie  V.  Pollard,  Acting  Librarian 


LOUISVILLE  FREE  PUBLIC  LIBRARY 


June  17,  1912 


American  Library  Association, 

Ottawa,  Canada 
Ladies  and  Gentlemen: 

The  Board  of  Trustees  of  the  Louisville  Free  Public  Library  at 
its  regular  meeting  held  June  12,  1912  urged  upon  its  representative 
in  your  body  that  your  next  annual  meeting  be  held  in  Louisville, 
Kentucky  and  in  case  you  accept  this  invitation  we  promise  to  do 
all  that  we  can  to  make  your  stay  among  us  pleasant  and  profitable. 

Awaiting  your  response  of  acceptance  to  this  invitation,  we  are 

Yours  very  truly 

Bennett  H.  Young 

Vice-President 
W.  H.  Bartholomew 

Secretary 


EXECUTIVE  DEPARTMENT 


Office  of  the  Mayor 


Louisville,  Ky.,  June  17,  1912 


American  Library  Association, 

In  Session  in  the  City  of  Ottawa, 

Dominion  of  Canada 

As  Mayor  of  the  City  of  Louisville  and  as  President  of  the  Board 
of  Trustees  of  the  Louisville  Free  Public  Library,  I,  in  the  name  of 
nearly  300,000  people,  heartily  join  the  Kentucky  Library  Com- 
mission, the  Kentucky  Library  Association,  the  Louisville  Conven- 
tion and  Publicity  League,  the  Louisville  Commercial  Club,  the 
Louisville  Board  of  Trade  and  all  other  organizations  and  individ- 
uals in  extending  to  you  an  invitation  to  hold  in  this  city  your 
session  in  1913. 

A library  represents  the  artistic  and  intellectual  development  of 
a community.  The  library  system  is  actually  one  of  the  bulwarks 


of  the  North  American  Continent.  In  my  opinion,  it  does  as  much 
as  any  other  one  thing  to  enlighten  the  people,  to  elevate  citizenship, 
promoting  contentment  and  diffusing  general  happiness. 

Louisville  is  the  southern  entrance  to  God’s  sunny  country.  It  is 
a city  of  homes,  a city  of  prosperity,  a city  in  which  the  people  take 
a deep  and  abiding  pride  in  all  that  uplifts.  It  is  the  City  of  match- 
less opportunity,  and  a city  of  cordiality  and  kingly  courtesy.  Here 
we  combine  business  with  pleasure  and  a vast  majority  lead  a happy 
existence. 

We  believe  in  the  smile,  not  the  grouch.  We  are  progressive, 
never  stationary.  We  believe  that  books  are  a gift  from  God  and 
libraries  are  one  of  the  greatest  blessings  of  humanity. 

We  trust  that  you  will  take  advantage  of  this  invitation.  We 
are  anxious  to  open  to  you  our  hearts  and  our  homes.  We  wish  for 
you  a particularly  pleasant,  profitable  and  enlightened  convention 
in  Ottawa.  We  predict  that  if  you  come  to  Kentucky’s  great  metrop- 
olis you  will  not  regret  it  and  that  your  sessions  here  will  be  marked 
by  intense  pleasure  and  gratifying  success.  * 

Very  truly  yours, 

W.  O.  Head 


LOUISVILLE  CONVENTION  AND  PUBLICITY  LEAGUE 


Louisville,  Ky.,  June  3,  1912 

To  the  Officers  and  Members  of  the  American  Library 
Association  in  Session  at  Ottawa,  Canada: 

Greeting : 

Ladies  and  Gentlemen: 

On  behalf  of  the  Louisville  Convention  League  and  in  the  name 
of  all  our  civic  bodies,  as  well  as  our  people  generally,  a most  cordial 
invitation  is  extended  to  hold  your  1913  meeting  in  this  city  and  our 
pledge  is  given  in  advance  to  do  everything  within  our  power  looking 
to  the  entertainment  of  your  members  and  providing  for  the  sub- 
stantial requirements. 

This  invitation  will  be  presented  by  Mr.  George  Settle,  Assistant 
Librarian  of  the  Louisville  Free  Public  Library,  and  who  is  deputized 
to  speak  in  our  behalf.  Mr.  Settle  will  tell  you  truthfully  that 
Louisville  is  ideally  situated  for  convention  purposes;  that  in  the 
way  of  transportation  facilities  its  advantages  are  unrivaled;  that 
its  hotel  accommodations  are  commodious  and  up-to-date  and  reason- 


able  in  all  respects;  and  that  its  diversions  for  the  leisure  hours 
between  sessions  are  varied  and  unusually  attractive. 

We  are  inviting  you  to  come  to  Louisville  because  we  know  some- 
thing of  your  organization  and  have  proper  appreciation  for  the 
splendid  work  it  is  accomplishing.  We  want  you  to  come  because 
we  are  interested  and  in  harmony  with  the  purposes  which  animate 
you,  and  our  League  feels  that  the  privilege  of  extending  a welcome 
and  supplying  in  your  honor  some  of  the  ambrosial  hospitality  for 
which  Kentucky  is  celebrated  will  be  an  exceptional  distinction. 

Urging  the  acceptance  of  this  invitation  and  bespeaking  a most 
pleasant  and  prosperous  session  in  Ottawa  and  indulging  the  hope 
that  we  may  see  you  in  1913,  believe  me, 

Sincerely  yours 

R.  W.  Brown 

Secretary 


LOUISVILLE  BOARD  OF  TRADE 


Louisville,  Ky.,  June  18,  1912 

President  and  Members  of 

American  Library  Association, 

Ottawa,  Canada 
Gentlemen: 

The  Directors  and  Members  of  the  Louisville  Board  of  Trade 
join  heartily  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  the  Louisville  Free  Public 
Library  in  inviting  and  urging  your  Association  to  hold  your  annual 
convention  of  1913  in  this  city,  and  we  promise  for  and  pledge,  not 
only  the  members  of  the  Board  of  Trade  but  all  the  people  of  our 
city,  to  give  you  a generous  welcome,  and  do  all  in  their  power  to 
make  your  visit  a pleasant  one  and  the  convention  a great  success. 

I can  assure  you  that  your  acceptance  of  this  invitation  will  give 
the  greatest  pleasure  and  satisfaction  to  our  citizens. 

Very  sincerely, 

James  F.  Buckner,  Jr.  George  L.  Danforth 
Secretary  President 


LOUISVILLE  COMMERCIAL  CLUB 


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Officers  of  the  American  Library  Association 
Gentlemen:  " 

In  behalf  of  the  Louisville  Commercial  Club  with  its  membership 
of  3,000  business  men,  we  wish  to  extend  a most  cordial  invitation 
to  the  American  Library  Association  to  hold  their  1913  convention 
in  Louisville. 

We  realize  the  splendid  body  of  men  and  women  represented  by 
the  personnel  of  your  organization,  and  on  that  account  are  doubly 
desirous  of  having  you  visit  us.  Our  city  is  more  centrally  located 
than  any  other  city  in  the  country.  Our  railroad  and  hotel  facili- 
ties are  unusually  good  and  our  people  will  vie  with  one  another  in 
extending  to  the  members  of  your  organization  a hearty  hospitality. 

With  assurances  of  deepest  respect  and  the  earnest  hope  that 
you  will  give  our  city  favorable  consideration. 

Yours  very  truly, 

John  M.  Scott  W.  E.  Morrow 

President  Secretary 


SOUTHERN  BAPTIST  THEOLOGICAL  SEMINARY 


Louisville,  Ky.,  June  15,  1912 

American  Library  Association, 

Ladies  and  Gentlemen: 

I take  great  pleasure  in  uniting  with  my  colleagues  of  the  various 
Libraries  of  Louisville  in  extending  a cordial  invitation  to  your 
body  to  meet  in  Louisville  in  1913.  It  will  mean  much  to  our  local 
Libraries  to  have  you  in  our  community.  Our  city  is  becoming  more 
and  more  a convention  city.  If-  you  decide  to  come  to  Louisville  in 
1913,  we  shall  do  our  best  to  make  your  visit  pleasant  and  profitable. 

Yours  very  truly, 

John  R.  Sampey 

Librarian  of  Southern  Baptist 
Theological  Seminary 


PRESBYTERIAN  THEOLOGICAL  SEMINARY 
OF  KENTUCKY 


Rev.  Edward  L.  Warren,  D.  D.,  Librarian 

Louisville,  Ky.,  June  17,  1912 

Members  of  the  American  Library  Association, 

Ladies  and  Gentlemen: 

It  gives  me  pleasure  to  unite  with  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  the 
Louisville  Free  Public  Library  and  other  Louisville  organizations 
in  extending  an  invitation  to  the  American  Library  Association  to 
meet  in  Louisville  in  1913, 

I realize  what  a visit  from  your  body  would  mean  to  the  city  and 
feel  also  that  it  would  benefit  the  members  of  your  association.  With 
best  wishes  for  a successful  conference  and  with  the  hope  of  having 
the  privilege  of  entertaining  your  body  next  year,  I am 

Yours  very  truly 

Edward  L.  Warren 

_ UBRAKY  Librarian 

(TOVERSITY  of  ILLINOIS 
W URBANA -CHAMPAIGN 


FILSON  CLUB  OF  KENTUCKY 

Reuben  T.  Durrett,  President 

Louisville,  Ky.,  June  17,  1912 

To  the  Members  of  the  American  Library  Association 
Ladies  and  Gentlemen: 

On  behalf  of  the  Filson  Club  I desire  to  join  the  Board  of  Trustees 
of  the  Louisville  Free  Public  Library  in  their  invitation  to  you  to 
meet  in  Louisville  in  1913. 

If  you  should  decide  to  come  to  Louisville,  and  I hope  you  will, 
I assure  you  a cordial  welcome  and  a pleasant  visit  to  our  city. 

Sincerely  yours, 

Reuben  T.  Durrett 


COMMONWEALTH  OF  KENTUCKY 

Executive  Department 
Frankfort 

June  17,  1912 

American  Library  Association: 

I unite  with  the  Kentucky  Library  Association,  the  Louisville 
Convention  and  Publicity  League,  the  Louisville  Commercial  Club, 
and  other  organizations  of  that  city,  in  inviting  the  members  of  the 
American  Library  Association  to  meet  in  Louisville  in  1913. 

As  Governor  of  Kentucky,  I,  with  pleasure,  say  that  our  State 
will  be  honored  if  the  American  Library  Association  will  hold  its 
meeting  in  Louisville  during  the  year  indicated. 

Respectfully, 

James  B.  McCreary 

Governor 


KENTUCKY  LIBRARY  COMMISSION 


Frankfort,  Ky.,  June  10,  1912 


To  the  Board  of  Trustees, 

Louisville  Free  Public  Library. 

Gentlemen: 

The  following  resolution  was  passed  by  the  Kentucky  Library 
Commission  during  the  meeting  at  Frankfort,  June  4,  1912 : 

Whereas,  the  Louisville  Free  Public  Library  Board  of  Trustees  is 
making  an  effort  to  secure  the  1913  meeting  of  the  American  Library 
Association,  and 

Whereas,  This  meeting  will  bring  to  Kentucky  such  forceful 
leaders  as  will  stimulate  interest  in  library  work  throughout  the  State, 
be  it 

Resolved,  That  we  heartily  endorse  the  movement  and  join^the 
Louisville  Free  Public  Library  Board  of  Trustees  in  its  effort  to 
secure  this  meeting  for  Kentucky. 

Fannie  C.  Rawson 

Secretary 


KENTUCKY  LIBRARY  ASSOCIATION 


Frankfort,  Ky.,  June  10,  1912 

Board  of  Trustees,  < 

Louisville  Free  Public  Library, 

Louisville,  Ky. 

Gentlemen: 

The  Kentucky  Library  Association  endorses  the  proposed  effort 
of  the  Louisville  Free  Public  Library  Board  of  Trustees  to  secure 
the  meeting  of  the  American  Library  Association  for  Louisville,  and 
heartily  joins  the  Board  in  its  invitation  to  the  Association  for  the 
meeting  of  1913. 

Fannie  C.  Rawson 

Secretary-Treasurer 


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Organized  April  1902 
Opened  May  1905 

Carnegie  Building  opened  July  24,  1908 

Site  cost __$110, 225.52 

Improving  grounds 8,964.30 

Building 256,  838 .53 

Steel  stacks 35,434.00 

Furniture,  fixtures  and  decoration 24,152.42 

Total $435,  614.77 

Number  of  volumes  available  June  1912 112,025 

Average  monthly  circulation  1911-12 32,735 


REFERENCE  WORK  1911-12 


Main  Library 


Reference  books 19,  456 

Current  magazines  and  newspapers 420 

Approximate  number  of  questions  answered 17, 551 

Bibliographies  prepared 112 

Books  and  magazines  loaned  for  home  use 3,340 

Pictures  loaned 882 

Non-residents  assisted 148 


CHILDREN’S  WORK 


Work  with  children  is  done  at 


1 

Main 

Main  Children’s  Room 

Six  Branch  Libraries 

Four  Social  Settlements 

Three  Social  Centers 

Two  Mills 

Two  Factories 

Two  Orphans’  Homes 

One  Parish  House 

One  Department  Store 

One  Reformatory 

One  Parochial  School 

210  Classroom  Libraries  in  Public  Schools 

Average  monthly  circulation  1911-12 
5, 209 

Branches 11,100 

Classroom  collections 12,  882 


LEE’S  MEMORIAL  READING  ROOM 


HIGHLAND  BRANCH  LIBRARY 


Organized  June  1901 

Transferred  to  Louisville  Free  Public  Library  January  1905 
Carnegie  Building  opened  February  8,  1908 

Site,  gift  of  citizens,  cost S 4,000.00 

Building 31,281.32 

Total $35,  281.32 

Number  of  volumes  available  June  1912 8,  051 

Average  monthly  circulation  1911-12 4,591 


PORTLAND  BRANCH  LIBRARY 


Opened  in  rented  quarters  December  1905 
(Occupies  main  floor  of  Lewis  Hall) 


The  Library  Board  has  appropriated  $22,500  for  a new  Carnegie 
Building,  not  including  furniture,  and  has  accepted  the  architect’s 
plans  and  will  begin  work  immediately  The  site  costing  $3,000  was 
donated  by  citizens. 


Number  of  volumes  available  June  1912 7,730 

Average  monthly  circulation  1911-12 6, 173 


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CRESCENT  HILL  BRANCH  LIBRARY 

Carnegie  Building  opened  September  29,  1908 

Site,  gift  of  citizens,  cost $ 2,500.00 

Building 27,823.21 

Total $30, 323.21 

Number  of  volumes  available  June  1912 4, 903 

Average  monthly  circulation  1911-12 4,123 


SiS 


PARKL.\ND  BRANCH  LIBRARY 


Carnegie  Building  opened  October  15,  1908 

Site,  gift  of  citizens,  cost $ 2,500.00 

Building 22,669.32 

Total $25, 169.32 

Number  of  volumes  available  June  1912 5,071 

Average  monthly  circulation  1911-12 4,062 


SHELBY  PARK  BRANCH  LIBRARY 

Carnegie  Building  opened  March  27,  1911 


Site,  gift  of  citizens,  cost S 1,200.00 

Building 26,234.95 

Total $27, 434.95 

Number  of  volumes  available  June  1912. 3,878 

Average  monthly  circulation  1911-12 4,516 


JEFFERSON  BRANCH  LIBRARY 

Carnegie  Building  in  process  of  erection 

Site,  gift  of  citizens,  cost S 1,375.00 

Building  appropriation 22,500,00 

Total $23, 875.00 


COLORED  BRANCH  LIBRARY 


Opened  in  rented  quarters  September  1905 
Carnegie  Building  opened  October  29,  1908 

Site,  cost I 3,105.00 

Building 32,681.96 

Total $35, 786.96 

Number  of  volumes  available  June  1912 9,435 

Average  monthly  circulation  1911-12 7,483 


EASTERN  COLORED  BRANCH  LIBRARY 


The  Library  Board  has  appropriated  $17,500  for  a Carnegie 
Building.  The  Colored  citizens  in  the  eastern  portion  of  the  city 
are  arranging  to  donate  a site. 


DOUGLASS  DEBATING  SOCIETY  COLORED  BRANCH 


A FEW  FACTS  ABOUT  LOUISVILLE 


Louisville  was  established  by  an  act  of  the  Virginia  Legislature 
in  May  1780.  The  city  was  named  in  honor  of  Louis  XVI  of 
France 

Second  largest  and  most  important  city  south  of  Mason  and  Dixon 
line 

Known  as  ^‘The  Gateway  of  the  North  and  the  South’’ 

Has  a national  reputation  as  a city  of  homes 

It  has  one  of  the  finest  armories  and  convention  halls  in  the  United 
States 

Famous  for  its  medical  universities^  theological  seminaries  and 
training  schools  for  teachers 

Estimated  population  within  six  miles  of  city  hall  300,000 

Louisville’s  Park  system  is  acknowledged  to  be  one  of  the  finest  in 
the  world.  Experts  have  declared  Cherokee  Park  to  have  few, 
if  any,  superiors  in  this  country  or  Europe 

Average  temperature  57  degrees 

Mammoth  Cave,  the  largest  cavern  in  the  world,  and  one  of  the 
world’s  wonders,  is  just  half  a day’s  trip  from  Louisville. 


HOTELS 


The  Seelbach 
Hotel  Henry  Watterson 
The  Tyler 
Louisville  Hotel 
Galt  House 
The  Willard 
The  Old  Inn 
Fifth  Avenue  Hotel 


DISTANCES  FROM  LOUISVILLE 

Cities  Miles 

Atlanta 476 

Baltimore 584 

Boston 1,191 

Chicago 300 

Cincinnati 130 

Cleveland 393 

Memphis 377 

Nashville 187 

New  Orleans 811 

New  York 880 

Philadelphia 790 

Pittsburg 443 

St.  Louis 291 

Washington 544 


